Fluker Farms is seeking to establish its legacy by developing a pilot black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) program; it is also working with Louisiana State University (LSU) to improve campus sustainability.
The founding partners of the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) are establishing a legal non-profit institute, under the same name, to expand its work and make the data more widely available to stakeholders throughout the global food value chain.
Throughout October, we’ve been focusing on feed innovation in the aquaculture industry; the gallery covers farmed fish feed industry developments that we reported on earlier in the year.
Israeli insect farming startup, Flying Spark, which has just announced a strategic partnership and investment deal with seafood producer, Thai Union, is exploring feed as well as food applications for its protein meal.
German equipment manufacturer, Brabender, has been working with research institutions and aqua feed producers on novel feed formulations for a range of farmed fish and crustacean species in its application lab.
Lowering barriers to imported soybeans could improve use of crush capacity, reduce costs and support the expansion of the livestock sector in India, says analyst.
Adding extracts from Chenopodium ambrosioides to the diets of farmed red snapper may improve fish’s antioxidant response and immune functioning when facing a disease challenge, say researchers.
The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) in the US is set to work with the National FFA Organization to develop new educational programs highlighting feed production to interest students in feed-related careers and outreach.
UK retailers and international fish feed producers look to set the record straight in relation to claims made in a new report linking them to the sourcing of non-sustainably produced fishmeal and fish oil for feed for seafood products.
After years of growth, the aqua feed industry is experiencing a deceleration, with increasing overcapacity in nearly all key markets globally. The causes vary and are often region-specific - Rabobank says the aqua feed industry will need to think out...
The Global Commodity Technology Association (CGTA) is launching with a focus on supporting and improving digitization and modernization in the global agricultural commodity industry, says managing director.
Following the receipt of federal funding, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is assessing Vietnam’s market potential as an export destination for US feed or feed ingredients.
An international team of experts, drawn from founding members of the ICCF, is seeking industry feedback on a draft guidance document on a study on homogeneity testing in support of a safety evaluation of feed ingredients.
Arbiom continues feeding trials to expand the breadth and the depth of assessments done on its novel protein ingredient as the company focuses on the path to commercialization.
Adding bee pollen-extracted carotenoids supports fish growth and production and may provide a non-synthetic coloring agent for farmed trout, though more research is needed, researchers say.
Work focused on removing a toxic element in cottonseed, coupled with US regulatory approval, may expand the use of that ingredient beyond cattle diets to feed for monogastrics and fish.
Layn Corp’s expansion into feed additives and antibiotic alternatives spurs the development of a new business unit for the company and the start of a new antioxidant line.
Nutreco is seeking research projects from PhD and post-doctoral researchers aimed at addressing challenges to precision farming, young animal nutrition or animal health and welfare.
The US Food and Drug Administration is funding two research projects to help set durations of use for select medically important antimicrobial drugs used in livestock feed.
Montana Microbial Products is participating in a global aquaculture accelerator as part of its ongoing commercial expansion plans aimed at establishing new production plants for its barley-based feed protein.
Adding yeast as a protein to salmon feeds may improve fish growth, production and feed intake even during the transition from freshwater to saltwater environments, researchers say.
The goal of a new feed formulation developed by BioMar, branded as Salvea, is to have a carnivorous fish ration with the lowest possible impact on wild ocean resources, while ensuring a high nutritional performance for fish growth, and keeping a lid on...
Adding β-glucan to the diets of farmed trout may support weight gain, fish performance and feed efficiency while reducing symptoms of enteritis, say researchers.
Animal nutrition and protein was one of two of Cargill’s business segments that saw a hike in adjusted operating earnings. Industrial and financial services was the other.
The EU Patent Office has granted US innovator, KnipBio, a patent on the company’s intellectual property relating to the production of its single-cell protein for use in aquaculture and animal feeds, says CEO.
The FDA has published guidance around voluntarily bringing the remaining approved animal drugs containing antimicrobials of human medical importance under the oversight of licensed veterinarians in the US.
Skretting has developed a new diet for shrimp that it claims achieves faster gut transit time, enables increased feed intake while retaining FCR, which in turn leads to improved growth.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said the adoption of its opinion on the risk of transmission of the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus from different products and materials, including feed, will be delayed.
UK organic feed maker, Hi Peak, and Danish probiotics producer, Chr. Hansen, have both just announced a migration to renewable energy sources to power their production plants.
Trial findings support the use of krill meal as an effective growth enhancer in fishmeal-challenged diets for whiteleg shrimp, says krill meal producer, Aker BioMarine.
A new £300K (US$373.5K) study involving researchers from the Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) at the University of Stirling, Scotland and a UK animal feed manufacturer is aiming to explore how certain feed ingredients can reduce infections in farmed fish.
Danish fishmeal and fish oil producer, TripleNine, says it is forced to make redundancies at two of its factories in Denmark due to raw material supply issues.
Supplementing finishing diets for farmed tilapia with soybean oil may boost fish growth and the nutritional value of products generated, researchers say.
Cargill, through a deal with US based innovator, White Dog Labs, is sourcing a new feed protein for company fish feeds in order to reduce its reliance on fishmeal.
Following on from its role in helping to establish Protix’s first industrial black soldier fly production facility in the Netherlands, which opened in June, Bühler says it is setting up a new manufacturing unit for a second insect species, the yellow...
Danish companies, fish feed manufacturer, Aller Aqua, and fishmeal and fish oil producer, TripleNine, have entered a research collaboration to identify components of marine raw materials that may benefit fish health and growth.
The Minnesota-based agro-giant, Cargill, announced last week that it was establishing a facility at the University of Illinois’ research park to provide students a place to evaluate and address feed and grain industry challenges.
